CHICAGO, Ill. (March 17, 2018)-- After four years with the U.S. Paralympic National Team and three years as its captain, midfielder Kevin Hensley is retiring from the sport. New classification rules from Paralympic soccer’s governing body, the International Federation for Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF), have deemed players with minimal impairments ineligible to compete. Hensley, who suffered a stroke at age 14, will no longer be eligible to compete in Paralympic soccer due to the changing standards.

“The last four years of my life have hands down been the best years of my life. Getting to play the game I love again brought joy back into my life,” Hensley said. “I can never thank head coach Stuart Sharp, all of the staff and my teammates enough for giving me the opportunity to represent the crest. We have battled, laughed, struggled and triumphed during my time with the team and I wouldn’t replace any of it with anything.”

Players with cerebral palsy and players that have had a stroke or traumatic brain injury are eligible to compete in Paralympic soccer. The IFCPF classifies players based on the level of their impairment with the aim to ensure fairness in the impact of impairment between teams.

As the team’s captain since 2015, Hensley has guided the PNT on its impressive rise through the global ranks. The USA is now No. 4 in the world, its highest-ever mark. The red, white and blue is coming off of a fifth-place finish at the 2017 IFCPF CP Football World Championship, its best finish at a major international competition since 1996.

Moving forward, Hensley hopes to stay involved with Paralympic soccer as a coach. He already holds his U.S. Soccer E Coaching License and will look to continue to progress through the coaching education program. Hensley has offered his parting thoughts on the PNT in a letter to his 12-year-old self.

“This of course is an extremely disappointing time for Kevin and the entire squad, but I also know he sees this as a pivotal point in his life that will allow him to explore new opportunities,” Sharp said. “Kevin was the first player I ever recruited for the U.S. PNT and he has been a central figure in the team’s growth.

“I truly admire, although I am not surprised by, the level of maturity Kevin has shown in dealing with the news that this IFCPF rule change has resulted in his removal from the sport. On a personal level, it saddens me to see Kevin leave the national team, however I am excited to watch him succeed in this new chapter of his life.”

Hensley earned his first cap with the PNT in April 2014 against England. He made an instant impact with the team, scoring in his second appearance, and he quickly rose to become a leader on and off-the-field for the team, beginning to wear the captain’s armband in 2015.

Hensley won 2015 Disabled Player of the Year in his first full year with the team after strong showings at the 2015 World Championships and the 2015 Parapan American Games. The following summer, Hensley captained the PNT in Rio at the 2016 Paralympic Games.

“Once again, thank you to all of the fans, staff, and teammates I have had,” Hensley said. “To all of the kids with disabilities out there, do not stop playing soccer. It has saved my life and I am sure it can do the same for you. Don't ever give up.”

Dear 12-year-old Kevin,
I want to tell you something very important. Believe in yourself. There will be a time in your life when not many people will, but that doesn’t matter. You can push yourself through almost anything in your life. This will come to be one of your best attributes, your determination.
Soccer has come pretty easy to you so far. You caught coaches’ eyes earl
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Greg Brigman became a referee in 2009 to make some extra cash in college. He loved the game, and it seemed more fun than delivering pizzas. The referee job let Brigman stay involved in the sport he grew up with. Along the way, it gave him the opportunity to represent his country.

It was as a referee that Brigman discovered the Paralympic National Team. He has just wrapped up his second year with the team, a tenure that’s included trips to the 2016 Paralympics and this fall’s World Championships.

Brigman’s referee career led him to the PNT. Now it’s raising his game.

“Being a referee absolutely makes you a better player,” Brigman said. “You’re watching all the chess pieces move around. When I come to play, I feel like I’m always in the right place at the right time. You see all the moving pieces at once. As a referee, you have to grasp all those moving pieces, and account for everything.”

Brigman attributes his growth with the PNT to his background as a referee. Not only do referees need to know the Laws of the Game as second nature, they manage the game overall. They see the game differently, it’s critical to analyze information quickly to make the correct call on the fly. As a player, the blinders might be on towards the next objective, but as a referee, a holistic vision is necessary.

“With the PNT, you’re trying to find the next goal, next pass, next tackle,” Brigman said. “As a referee, it’s always managing the environment. You manage what needs to happen. Does this call need to happen? What do the laws say, what do other considerations say? And how does that impact what’s going on in this environment?”

His dedication to the craft has seen him rise through the referee ranks. While he worked high school games to start, he quickly rose to the prep sports pinnacle when he officiated a high school state championship game. He transitioned to ref for the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA and now, just a few years later, has become a regular for professional USL and NWSL matches. Earlier this year, the highlight of his referee career came on the sideline for an international friendly between Atlas of Liga MX and USL’s North Carolina FC.

This month, he officiated at the Development Academy Winter Showcase, an invaluable opportunity to referee high-level youth games and receive feedback from some of the nations’ top referee coaches.

“I just want to keep advancing,” Brigman said. “Keep learning, keep being coachable and keep being around the elite referees in the U.S., learning from each one of them about their unique techniques.”

As Brigman advances as a referee, he’s also seen advancement on the pitch for the PNT. He saw the field at the World Championships, and last summer in Rio he almost knocked in a goal against global power Iran.

In the new year, Brigman hopes to advance in both of his on-field roles. He wants to keep his spot on the pro referee list and continue to grow. With the PNT, he has one goal in mind.

“I still haven’t scored a goal for the PNT,” Brigman said. “I’ve come close, I’ve hit the post and I just really would like to punch that ticket and be a goal scorer for the U.S.”

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CHICAGO, Ill. (March 17, 2018)-- After four years with the U.S. Paralympic National Team and three years as its captain, midfielder Kevin Hensley is retiring from the sport. New classification rules from Paralympic soccer’s governing body, the International Federation for Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF), have deemed players with minimal impairments ineligible to compete. Hensley, who suffered a stroke at age 14, will no longer be eligible to compete in Paralympic soccer due to the changing standards.

“The last four years of my life have hands down been the best years of my life. Getting to play the game I love again brought joy back into my life,” Hensley said. “I can never thank head coach Stuart Sharp, all of the staff and my teammates enough for giving me the opportunity to represent the crest. We have battled, laughed, struggled and triumphed during my time with the team and I wouldn’t replace any of it with anything.”

Players with cerebral palsy and players that have had a stroke or traumatic brain injury are eligible to compete in Paralympic soccer. The IFCPF classifies players based on the level of their impairment with the aim to ensure fairness in the impact of impairment between teams.

As the team’s captain since 2015, Hensley has guided the PNT on its impressive rise through the global ranks. The USA is now No. 4 in the world, its highest-ever mark. The red, white and blue is coming off of a fifth-place finish at the 2017 IFCPF CP Football World Championship, its best finish at a major international competition since 1996.

Moving forward, Hensley hopes to stay involved with Paralympic soccer as a coach. He already holds his U.S. Soccer E Coaching License and will look to continue to progress through the coaching education program. Hensley has offered his parting thoughts on the PNT in a letter to his 12-year-old self.

“This of course is an extremely disappointing time for Kevin and the entire squad, but I also know he sees this as a pivotal point in his life that will allow him to explore new opportunities,” Sharp said. “Kevin was the first player I ever recruited for the U.S. PNT and he has been a central figure in the team’s growth.

“I truly admire, although I am not surprised by, the level of maturity Kevin has shown in dealing with the news that this IFCPF rule change has resulted in his removal from the sport. On a personal level, it saddens me to see Kevin leave the national team, however I am excited to watch him succeed in this new chapter of his life.”

Hensley earned his first cap with the PNT in April 2014 against England. He made an instant impact with the team, scoring in his second appearance, and he quickly rose to become a leader on and off-the-field for the team, beginning to wear the captain’s armband in 2015.

Hensley won 2015 Disabled Player of the Year in his first full year with the team after strong showings at the 2015 World Championships and the 2015 Parapan American Games. The following summer, Hensley captained the PNT in Rio at the 2016 Paralympic Games.

“Once again, thank you to all of the fans, staff, and teammates I have had,” Hensley said. “To all of the kids with disabilities out there, do not stop playing soccer. It has saved my life and I am sure it can do the same for you. Don't ever give up.”

Dear 12-year-old Kevin,
I want to tell you something very important. Believe in yourself. There will be a time in your life when not many people will, but that doesn’t matter. You can push yourself through almost anything in your life. This will come to be one of your best attributes, your determination.
Soccer has come pretty easy to you so far. You caught coaches’ eyes earl
Read more

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Boyle back-stopped the USA to its best modern-era finish at a major international competition: fifth place at this fall’s 2017 IFCPF CP Football World Championships in San Luis, Argentina. He started every game for the USA, putting together an o
Read more

CHICAGO (Dec. 6, 2017) – U.S. Paralympic National Team head coach Stuart Sharp has called 12 players to a year-end domestic training camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Sharp has also called 20 players to the PNT’s first identification and development camp, aiming to grow the sport and groom the next generation of PNT players.
Three players have recently been
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Voting for the candidates closes on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The winners will be announced throughout the month of December.
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Young Female Player of the Year nominees are midfielders Emily Ogle and Andi Sullivan, defenders Ka
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The training camp will be held at two locations beginning at DarlingRead more

CHICAGO (March 23, 2016) – Paralympic head coach Stuart Sharp named a 16-player roster for one of the last training camps before heading to Spain for the 2016 Pre-Paralympic Tournament at the end of the month. Camp will be held in Bradenton, Florida from April 3-9.
Sharp called in two players – David Garza and Sean Boyle – to their first training camp with the Paralympic team in Read more

CHICAGO (March 3, 2016) – The U.S. Paralympic National Team will head to Chula Vista, California for its second camp of 2016 from March 3-9.
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CHICAGO (Dec. 18, 2015) – Mallory Pugh, Matt Miazga and Kevin Hensley have been voted the 2015 U.S. Soccer Young Female, Young Male and Young Disabled Player of the Year, respectively. This was the third time Pugh has been nominated and the first for Miazga and Hensley.
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